Waupaca man is testing his gas/electric hybrid tractor out in the field
WEBAug 28, 2024 · 1:25. MARION, Wisconsin – After spending much of the past year converting his Farmall M gas tractor into a gas/electric hybrid, Robert Braun has now been able to test it in the pastures on his northern Waupaca County farm where he raises goats, cattle and poultry. As soon as field conditions allowed, Braun tested his hybrid tractor by …
Here are 10 things to know about FFA during National FFA Week
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Here are 10 things to know about FFA. Founded in 1928, the Future Farmers of America brought together students, teachers and agribusiness to solidify support for agricultural education. FFA members include students in middle school through high school and college. Wisconsin currently has 25,245 members belonging to 253 chapters …
World Dairy Expo officials: Show is for cows, not political candidates
WEBSep 27, 2024 · According to Lisa Behnke, communications manager for World Dairy Expo, Trump's team reached out to expo officials to inquire about scheduling a time for a campaign stop sometime between Oct. 1-4 during the premier dairy event that draws over 50,000 attendees from across North America and visitors from overseas.
John Deere Company – Where and how it all began - Wisconsin …
WEBOct 20, 2021 · Nestled within a horseshoe-shaped bend in the Rock River, Grand Detour was named for the sweeping detour the river made around the Illinois village. Founded in 1833 by Leonard Andrus, the small community was home to a sawmill and flour mill powered by the river as well as a cluster of small shops a few years later.
Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951. Why?
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · In the recent cattle and calves report, the USDA said there are 87.2 million head – the lowest such estimate since 1951. And that drives greater demand for dairy’s cull cows. The inventory of all U.S. beef cattle decreased two percent from a year ago and that decline follows a four percent decrease in the U.S. beef herd from 2022 to 2023 ...
What's the difference between Rime Ice and Hoar Frost?
WEBJan 5, 2021 · Rime ice can be classified as either hard or soft and will generally depend on the wind strength. Hard rime ice is very dense and trees appear to be flocked with the crystals. This occurs due to freezing fog when wind speeds are high, and temperatures range between 17-28°F. DTN meteorologists point out that soft rime is a bit more delicate.
UW Madison economist believes dairy prices may be on the …
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · Nicholson said that 4,300 (75 percent) of Wisconsin dairy farmers were enrolled in the DMC in 2023, representing an enrolled production of 20.9 billion pounds of milk. That program paid Wisconsin farmers an estimated $272 million in payments, calculated at $1.30 per hundredweight of milk. It wasn’t enough to completely cushion …
Waupaca County dam breached as record rains fall in Manawa, …
WEBJul 9, 2024 · A slow-moving low-pressure system stalled out over Waupaca County, dropping several inches of rain on many communities, but Manawa bore the brunt of it. According to the National Weather Service in Green Bay, Manawa was pounded by a record of 5.69 inches of rain on July 5 between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., stranding …
Landmark, Countryside cooperatives merge into new cooperative, …
WEBJul 6, 2021 · 0:03. 1:23. Landmark and Countryside Cooperatives, which merged in March this year, have announced the name of their new combined cooperative – Alcivia. President and CEO of the new cooperative, Jim Dell, who was also CEO of Landmark Cooperative, said the new name represents a feeling of togetherness among its employees, members …
Groups cheer USDA's commitment to supporting dairy industry
WEBJun 21, 2022 · Wisconsin groups cheered the USDA's announcement to channel $20 in American Rescue Act monies into boosting the work of the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). Speaking at WCMA member Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Waterloo, WI on Monday, USDA officials added they will also make $22.9 million in …